The frustration of losing the Cup final to your closest rivals, and to lose in such a fashion, did not result in mass riots on the streets of Glasgow I am pleased to report.
With more than 50000 fans from the east descending on Hampden that there were only 22 arrests speaks volumes for the nature of the occasion. The Edinburgh Derby is not the sweltering lump of gelignite that is any Old Firm match but there are still tribal tensions.
Saturday was a high stakes game but both the police in Lothian and Borders and in Strathclyde are to be congratulated as are the fans who appear to have behaved in an exemplary fashion making policing much easier and the occasion great whatever the result.
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